Everyone
in this digital era so infatuated with the advancement of technology, not only
for communication needs such as the proliferation of gadgets and smartphones.

Everyone was infatuated with smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and so on.
Almost all aspects of life seems everyone is chasing time. New technologies are
always emerging, not only in the field of information technology and technology
for economic activity or business.

Metekap, the traditional way of farming in Bali. Image: Ni Ketut Ariati.

Agriculture, plantations and farms also got
a touch of high technology. It is definitely high technology created to
increase productivity, save time and efficiency, in order to obtain the results
as much as possible.

Let's adventure and explore the beauty of the terraced rice fields in Bali.

Beautiful rice fields. Image: realbali.com

Because
speed is everything, and of course a target to achieve great results must also
be in quick time, so that of modern humans often forget about the conservation
of nature and environmental sustainability. In the midst of the onslaught of
technology, there are still rice farmers who loves old-fashioned technology and
is very outdated. If your vacation to Bali, you definitely found the green rice
field, or witness the growing of rice in terraced rice fields. You will marvel
at the beauty of the terraced rice fields in Bali. There is a river flowing in
the valley or on the roadside.

Adventure in the rice fields of Bali. Image: balihaitour.com

Vacation
in Bali with visiting rice fields and traditional villages in Bali is an
enjoyable tourist activities. You can commemorate the history of agriculture in
your country, where you still find farmers being "Metekap" with cow
for working the fields. In fact, you can direct the practice of agricultural
activities by participating with farmers to plant rice. If interested, you can choose
a special tour package like this in Bali, and will surely be an unforgettable
experience.

On a
beautiful morning, you can also watch a Balinese farmer farming activity in a
way metekap before planting rice seeds. Metekap is loosening soil activity
before the farmers plant rice seedlings. In contrast to the modern farmer,
there are still many Balinese farmers use cattle for metekap. They are not
interested in using a tractor to plant rice. They are more satisfied working
with the Bali cattle is strong and able to work hard together with the farmers.

Is Bali's
farmers can not afford to buy a tractor? Perhaps it's true, but some farmers
feel more satisfied if they took the cows working in the fields when they will
plant rice seedlings.

Planting paddy seed in Bali. Image: Ni Ketut Ariati

If you look, then you will be pleased to see the positive
effects of traditional agriculture in Bali. When the cow work in the fields,
then the cow defecates during the cow moves in the fields. It turns cow manure
is a very safe organic fertilizer to the soil, and the environment, as well as
the cow urine. While modern factory manufactured fertilizer is made from
chemical fertilizer, so if used continuously, the chemical fertilizer will ruin
the soil in the long term. According to the study, the worm would not want to
live in contaminated soil by chemical fertilizers.

Advanced
technology and chemicals may not always be a positive answer to the
sustainability of the environment. In fact, humans and other living creatures
will be affected badly, could even lead to the occurrence of extreme climate
change. If you are a farmer or rancher, then you can start an organic farm or
farms organically, and still can be combined with the most cutting-edge
technology. In every era there must be a solution for a better life.